Battle of Santa Ana (1816)
The Battle of Santa Ana was a battle between the Portuguese forces under Alejandro Queiró in Rio Grande do Sul, modern-day Brazil. After the Portuguese attack, Uruguyan rebel leader José Artigas attempted to take the to Portugal itself by invading then Portuguese Brazil. The Battle took 3 hours and ended with a Portuguese defeat.
| Battle of Santa Ana | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves | Banda Oriental | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Alexandre Queirós | General Sotelo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 60 men killed | Unknown | ||||||
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